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NCSL presenter outlines legislative oversight tools, from sunset reviews to program audits
Summary
A National Conference of State Legislatures analyst reviewed legislative oversight mechanisms — standing committees, sunrise/sunset reviews, administrative rule review, and program evaluation/performance audit — and provided examples of practice in other states.
William Clark, a Center for Legislative Strengthening analyst at the National Conference of State Legislatures, briefed the House Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee on Feb. 28 about common legislative oversight tools and state practice, detailing options for committees and auditors to evaluate agency performance and rulemaking.
Clark described the oversight toolkit used across states: standing policy and fiscal committees, interim and special accountability committees, studies and reports,…
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